VIA Strengths Scale - Welcome
It takes about 30-40 minutes to do the 200 question survey, but it is a serious psych analysis. A Guardian journalist speaks well of it as a self-discovery tool.
Sunday, April 18, 2004
Thursday, April 15, 2004
More solutions for iPhoto's 'Not enough Disk Space' error
macosxhints - A solution for iPhoto's 'Not enough Disk Space' error
One of many fixes for what appears to be several problems. See thread for other fixes, or see my postings. As of May 04 I used Panther Cache Cleaner's most extensive cache cleaning function to resolve a recurrence of this problem.
Recently, I tried to export 800 images (<1G) from iPhoto 4.0.1 and got the message that I had insufficient disk space to complete the operation despite having 20G free on my HD.
I checked the internet to look for others with this problem. There were several comments about iPhoto remembering the size of the original HD on which it was installed and several workaround solutions but no solution till now...
Turns out the solution is easier than the workarounds (e.g export to alternative HD etc). All you have to do is to erase the iPhoto preference file ~/Library -> Preferences -> com.apple.iPhoto.plist and all is good again
One of many fixes for what appears to be several problems. See thread for other fixes, or see my postings. As of May 04 I used Panther Cache Cleaner's most extensive cache cleaning function to resolve a recurrence of this problem.
Macintouch: fixing cache corruption
Mac OS X Panther (10.3.3)
Macon Shibut
Regarding Amir 'CG' Caspi's missing CD/DVD System Preference Pane icon [Apr. 14], this has indeed happened to others before. I had the same experience. By Googling around on the web, I found several references to it by others. The problem is a corrupted cache file. Quitting System Preference and deleting the file com.apple.preferencepanes.cache from the folder ~/Library/Caches will take care of it. I'm not sure how or if Caspi's using VirtualPC played in the matter.
Nigel Cartwright
Duplicate or missing preference panes are caused by cache corruption. To resolve this:
1. Quit System Preferences.
2. Trash the file com.apple.preferencepanes.cache in your Home > Library > Caches folder
3. Empty Trash
Launch System Preferences and all should be well.
OS X should include more cache cleanup in its regular maintenance scripts.
Macon Shibut
Regarding Amir 'CG' Caspi's missing CD/DVD System Preference Pane icon [Apr. 14], this has indeed happened to others before. I had the same experience. By Googling around on the web, I found several references to it by others. The problem is a corrupted cache file. Quitting System Preference and deleting the file com.apple.preferencepanes.cache from the folder ~/Library/Caches will take care of it. I'm not sure how or if Caspi's using VirtualPC played in the matter.
Nigel Cartwright
Duplicate or missing preference panes are caused by cache corruption. To resolve this:
1. Quit System Preferences.
2. Trash the file com.apple.preferencepanes.cache in your Home > Library > Caches folder
3. Empty Trash
Launch System Preferences and all should be well.
OS X should include more cache cleanup in its regular maintenance scripts.
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Microosft MVPS.ORG resource
Welcome to the MVPS.ORG home page!
The MVPs show up in Microsoft's usenet forums. They appear to be microsoft-related small businesses. This is a central respository for them. If it's maintained will be an interesting set of resources.
The MVPs show up in Microsoft's usenet forums. They appear to be microsoft-related small businesses. This is a central respository for them. If it's maintained will be an interesting set of resources.
Sunday, April 11, 2004
BBC World Service: Great expansion of their radio service
BBC World Service.com Radio Player
The BBC has reconfigured their online radio services. The new link shows an awesome array of material. It wasn't working with the OS X REAL Audio client (no error, simply wouldn't play), but for some mysterious reason the RA eventually client recognized it needed a new Codec and downloaded it. Now it's working again.
The BBC has reconfigured their online radio services. The new link shows an awesome array of material. It wasn't working with the OS X REAL Audio client (no error, simply wouldn't play), but for some mysterious reason the RA eventually client recognized it needed a new Codec and downloaded it. Now it's working again.
Saturday, April 10, 2004
What I want in my next digital camera: An improved Canon G2
John's Digital Photography Page
I was thinking again about what I want to replace my G2. Turns out, not all that much! It's all technically possible, but I fear "market failure" (the bane of my existence) will rear its head and divert the market in other directions.
Basically I want an improved G2 for about $500 to $600 US. Including:
1. JPEG2000 rather than JPEG. (Better color range, better edges with fewer artifacts at higher compression.)
2. 6 megapixel is fine.
3. ISO 800 with minimal noise.
4. Faster cycle time, image throughput, etc. (16 bit internal bus, faster internal storage, faster image acquisition, firewire or usb 2.0 etc)
5. Image quality (color, etc) as good as the G2. Favor lens quality over increased zoom.
6. Fix the minor bugs and usability problems I put on the page I reference here.
7. Image stabilization for handheld shooting at 1/15 sec.
8. Fix the built-in flash's defective exposure control -- but keep the hot shoe!
9. Comparable quality, reliability, and ruggedness.
None of this is demanding. All of these things appear in today's cameras -- indeed they already offer more megapixels than I'm asking for. I DON'T want an SLR. They're too big, have dust problems, too expensive, I like the swivel LCD on the G2, etc.
The question is -- will the market deliver what I want? I fear it will deliver both far more, and, critically, far less.
I was thinking again about what I want to replace my G2. Turns out, not all that much! It's all technically possible, but I fear "market failure" (the bane of my existence) will rear its head and divert the market in other directions.
Basically I want an improved G2 for about $500 to $600 US. Including:
1. JPEG2000 rather than JPEG. (Better color range, better edges with fewer artifacts at higher compression.)
2. 6 megapixel is fine.
3. ISO 800 with minimal noise.
4. Faster cycle time, image throughput, etc. (16 bit internal bus, faster internal storage, faster image acquisition, firewire or usb 2.0 etc)
5. Image quality (color, etc) as good as the G2. Favor lens quality over increased zoom.
6. Fix the minor bugs and usability problems I put on the page I reference here.
7. Image stabilization for handheld shooting at 1/15 sec.
8. Fix the built-in flash's defective exposure control -- but keep the hot shoe!
9. Comparable quality, reliability, and ruggedness.
None of this is demanding. All of these things appear in today's cameras -- indeed they already offer more megapixels than I'm asking for. I DON'T want an SLR. They're too big, have dust problems, too expensive, I like the swivel LCD on the G2, etc.
The question is -- will the market deliver what I want? I fear it will deliver both far more, and, critically, far less.
Friday, April 09, 2004
Apple - Discussions - Altec inMotion speakers & iPod resets
Apple - Discussions - Altec inMotion speakers & iPod resets: "I'm very concerned that the Altec inMotion cradle is damaging iPods. I too am having increasingly curious behavior associated with inMotion use. It goes something like this:
1. Insert into cradle.
2. Remove from cradle.
3. iPod seems fully charged.
4. iPod goes to sleep abruptly, (resets?).
5. Wake up iPod, battery is totally drained.
PS. If you do use the inMotion, the manufacturer's recommended insert/removal procedure includes directions to UNPLUG the darned thing -- not just turn it off.
Given the odd recommendations from Altec about insertion/removal, and these crashing behaviors, I strongly recommend against purchase of this device unless we hear some definitive commentary from Apple or Altec."
1. Insert into cradle.
2. Remove from cradle.
3. iPod seems fully charged.
4. iPod goes to sleep abruptly, (resets?).
5. Wake up iPod, battery is totally drained.
PS. If you do use the inMotion, the manufacturer's recommended insert/removal procedure includes directions to UNPLUG the darned thing -- not just turn it off.
Given the odd recommendations from Altec about insertion/removal, and these crashing behaviors, I strongly recommend against purchase of this device unless we hear some definitive commentary from Apple or Altec."
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